HSE Manager

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Health, Safety & Environmental Manager for a 6-month contract in Llanelli, Wales. This role offers the opportunity to lead strategic and operational HSE initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ensuring safety compliance and environmental responsibility. The ideal candidate will have prior management experience in health and safety, coupled with strong communication skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience working in a manager role within health & safety.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice on health, safety, environmental, and fire legislation.
• Lead risk assessments and implement control measures.
• Develop safe working practices and emergency procedures.
• Investigate accidents and deliver root cause analysis.
• Monitor compliance with HSE policies and regulations.
• Facilitate health & safety committee meetings.
• Deliver in-house HSE training.

Skills

Risk assessment

HSE compliance

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Health, Safety and Environmental Manager

6 Month FTC

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a leading organisation in their search for a Health, Safety & Environmental Manager to join their high-performing team on a 6-month contract.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HSE professional to step into a strategic and operational leadership role at a large, fast-paced manufacturing site. You'll be at the forefront of ensuring a safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible workplace playing a vital role in protecting people, improving performance, and supporting long-term site objectives.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide professional advice on all health, safety, environmental, and fire legislation.
• Lead risk assessments (general, manual handling, COSHH, DSE, fire) and support implementation of control measures.
• Develop and implement safe working practices and emergency response procedures.
• Investigate accidents and incidents, deliver root cause analysis, and provide solutions to reduce reoccurrence.
• Monitor compliance with HSE policies, environmental permits, and regulatory obligations.
• Support and facilitate site health & safety committee meetings and monthly safety inspections.
• Deliver in-house HSE training and maintain site-wide training records and refresher schedules.
• Report RIDDOR incidents, manage HSE correspondence, and support insurance claims with accurate incident data.
• Prepare for and manage ISO Environmental audits and inspections from Natural Resources Wales.
• Oversee first aid requirements, contractor compliance, and permit to work systems.
• Work closely with site leadership to drive continuous improvement in HSE performance.

This is what you'll need:

• Competitive salary.
• Life assurance.

And this is what you'll need:

• Experience working in a manager role within H&S.
• Strong communication skills.